AIF files exist as 2 different types. Please find information about each of them below.
Type 1: Audio Interchange File Format
An AIF file contains uncompressed high-quality audio similar to a .WAV file. Apple developed the AIFF format in 1998, basing it on Electronic Arts' .IFF format. Standard AIF files use 44.1KHz sampling...
An AIF file contains uncompressed high-quality audio similar to a .WAV file. Apple developed the AIFF format in 1998, basing it on Electronic Arts’ .IFF format. Standard AIF files use 44.1KHz sampling rate, are 16-bit, and have two channels for stereo sound. AIF files are similar to .MP3 files, but AIFs are uncompressed while MP3s are compressed. This makes AIF files larger while higher quality.
AIF files store PCM audio directly, ensuring maximum quality but large sizes. AIFs can also store metadata like artist and album details, making them good for audio libraries. Many media players support AIFF format to play AIF files. Unlike MP3s, AIFs are uncompressed so retain better quality but take up more disk space – about 10MB per minute.
The audio data in most AIFF files is uncompressed PCM. This uses more disk space than formats like MP3. There’s also a compressed AIFF variant called AIFF-C or AIFC. AIFF can store musical notes and loop points for hardware samplers and music apps. The standard AIFF extension is .aiff or .aif. For compressed variants it’s .aifc.
Some AIF files could instead store data used by a Symbian app. The file extension for AIFF is usually .aiff or .aif on macOS and .aif on Windows. Audio apps supporting the format can open files ending in .aifc too.
We offer free online apps to view, edit, convert, merge, split, and compare AIF files without installing anything. Click links to see details. Symbian OS uses AIF files internally and/or differently t...
We offer free online apps to view, edit, convert, merge, split, and compare AIF files without installing anything. Click links to see details. Symbian OS uses AIF files internally and/or differently than opening or editing files (to install/execute/support an application itself, to store application or user data, configure program, etc.).
AIF files reference Symbian OS. Do not need manual open. To fix AIF file problems update application used to open them. Only latest software supports current AIF format. Check AIF files for viruses.
Files convert to MP3 or WAV. AIF file Symbian Application Information File. Used in Windows and by Symbian.
Description: AIF OS/2 Warp Application Information file.
AIF Symbian OS Application Information file. Symbian discontinued mobile operating system for smartphones.
We offer assistance on handling AIF files. Provide software, editing, and conversion information to help users work with AIF files seamlessly.
AIF can identify icon and caption for Symbian APP file. Stored with application samples. Referenced by OS, not manually opened. Format not supported anymore with newer systems.
AIF used as audio file by Media Player, standard for Mac. Visit website for more on format.
AIF stores EPOC/Symbian application icon and caption. Sometimes just icon format without application.
Likely here because problem opening AIF file. AIF is Symbian Application Information File. If programs needed to open, list of helpful programs below. Format developed by Symbian.
Apple iTunes
VLC Media Player
Adobe Audition
Symbian SDK